Epigenetic silencing of the DNA repair gene, O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT), is associated with the therapeutic response to methylating agents. This study was to assess the value of detecting the promoter methylation of MGMT gene in chemotherapy for glioma.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, P.R. China.